The Phillies have done well in getting not only their draft picks signed, but in finding some undrafted free agents that they like from the 2026 class of potential picks.
We’re going to keep an eye on these guys and track them as their careers progress. Here is our first look at who signed with a quick scouting report on each.
Tyler Spangler, 18, SS, De La Salle HS (Concord, CA) — Signed for $3.25 million
Philadelphia’s first pick, at No. 36 overall (Round 1), after the club dropped 10 spots as a penalty for exceeding the luxury tax threshold. A 6-foot-3, 195-pound left-handed hitter, Spangler hit .376 with 16 homers and 73 RBIs over three varsity seasons but missed his entire senior year with a back injury, which cost him a shot at going in the top half of the first round. The Phillies did extensive medical review before drafting him and signed him to a bonus roughly $491,000 over slot value.
Caden Bogenpohl, OF, Missouri State — Signed Taken in Round 2 (No. 64 overall). At 6-foot-6, 245 pounds,
Bogenpohl broke Ryan Howard‘s Missouri State freshman home run record with 20 in 2024, and scouts view his raw power as plus-plus. His homer total dropped to six in 55 games as a junior, and he tends to hit the ball into the ground more than teams would like, but a strong Draft Combine showing in Phoenix eased some concerns about translating exit velocity into game power.
Ruger Riojas, 23, RHP, Texas — Signed
Round 3 pick (No. 100 overall). Riojas’ fastball sits 94-96 mph and touches 98, and the Phillies believe it plays as a real weapon when he commands it to both sides of the plate. He also mixes in a splitter, cutter, slider and curveball, throwing from two different arm slots depending on the pitch. The Phillies view him as a starter with advanced strike-throwing ability, describing him as more of a finished product than a projection arm.
Deven Sheerin, RHP, LSU — Signed
Round 4, No. 128 overall. A Berks County, PA native (Exeter Township HS) who pitched in relief at LSU. His fastball sits 95-97 mph and touches 100, thrown from a low, crossfire arm slot that the Phillies say creates an “upshoot” effect and heavy swing-and-miss with both the fastball and slider. He profiles as a high-upside relief arm as the organization works to sharpen his control.
Jaxon Jelkin, RHP, Kentucky — Signed
Round 4, No. 135 overall. A 6-foot-7 righty who throws mostly a sinker in the 93-96 mph range (up to 98) to go with a curveball and cutter. He was dismissed from Nebraska as a freshman in 2022 and had been drafted twice before by other clubs (Dodgers in 2023, Mets in 2024) without signing. Some teams remain cautious about makeup, but the Phillies like his size, strike-throwing and strikeout numbers.
Will Gasparino, 21, OF, UCLA — Signed
Round 5, No. 163 overall. A 6-foot-6 right-handed power bat who broke out in 2026 with 20 home runs and a 1.071 OPS, playing alongside No. 1 overall pick Roch Cholowsky. The Phillies praised his blend of size, athleticism and center-field range, and believe his tools have started translating into more consistent in-game production over the past year to year and a half. His father, Billy, previously ran the Dodgers’ draft room and later served as a team VP of baseball operations.
Macon Winslow, 21, C, North Carolina — Signed
Round 6, No. 193 overall. A transfer from Duke, Winslow had a strong start to his junior season before fracturing a hand, which pushed him into a DH role for part of the year. He’s expected to catch full-time in pro ball, giving the system fresh depth behind the plate — an area the Phillies had passed on repeatedly through the first four rounds.
Bo Rhudy, RHP, Tennessee — Signed
Round 7, No. 223 overall. A closer for the Volunteers who works off a fastball-slider combination. His velocity isn’t elite on paper (he sat 91-92 mph earlier in the year before scouts saw him at 94-96 at the SEC Tournament), but a low release point and high spin rate generate a lot of empty swings. The Phillies are hoping the velocity trends upward as he continues developing.
Wyatt Danilowicz, 22, LHP, Louisville — Signed
Round 8, No. 253 overall. Danilowicz spent two years as a Louisville reliever before moving into the rotation, where he posted a 6.00 ERA over 14 starts. Continuing the college-pitching-heavy theme of this class, he adds a left-handed arm to a system that leaned right-handed on Day 1.
Cooper Consiglio, 20, LHP, NC State — Signed
Round 9, No. 283 overall. After a rough sophomore bullpen season, his stock rose during a strong Cape Cod League summer, though he struggled again back at NC State with a 6.90 ERA over 16 games (11 starts). He played for longtime Wolfpack coach Elliott Avent, who also coached Trea Turner for three seasons.
Reece Moroney, SS, Rhode Island — Signed
Round 10, No. 313 overall. An undersized (5-foot-11, 185-pound) shortstop from a Northeast program, Moroney stood out for advanced contact skills and on-base ability — he hit .356 with a .464 OBP as a sophomore and .370/.426 as a junior.
Drew Titsworth, 21, RHP, Clemson — Signed
Round 11, No. 343 overall. Titsworth pitched both as a starter and reliever at Clemson, working from a low arm slot designed to create deception.
Christian Coppola, RHP, St. Joseph’s — Signed
Round 12, No. 373 overall. A South Jersey product (Cedar Creek HS in Egg Harbor City) who started at Rutgers, transferred to Arizona for a year, then came home to St. Joseph’s, where he moved into a relief role. The Phillies like his sweeping slider and fastball combination, calling it swing-and-miss stuff they’d identified months before the draft.
Brayden Bakes, 21, OF, Illinois State — Signed
Round 13, No. 403 overall. A left-handed hitter (5-foot-10, 195 pounds) who dislocated his left shoulder twice and medically redshirted as a freshman at Indiana before transferring to Illinois State. Over his last two seasons there, he hit .360 with 24 homers and a 1.091 OPS, drawing almost as many walks (64) as strikeouts (65).
Patrick Clemmey, LHP, Avon Old Farms School (CT) — Signed
Round 14, No. 433 overall. One of only three prep players the Phillies took, and the first high schooler off the board after Spangler. Clemmey stands 6-foot-5 with a mid-90s fastball, impressed in a Citizens Bank Park private workout, and had decommitted from Vanderbilt in favor of Georgia before signing with Philadelphia.
Owen Clyne, 22, SS, George Mason — Signed
Round 15, No. 463 overall. A versatile infielder who played shortstop, second and third base in college. He walked 72 times against just 64 strikeouts over two seasons, batting .338 with 13 homers and 41 stolen bases.
Matt Quintanar, C, Texas Tech — Signed
Round 16, No. 493 overall. A Blinn College transfer who made 53 starts behind the plate as a junior, batting .323 with six homers and an .870 OPS. His calling card is defense — he threw out 44.9% of basestealers, tops among the Power 4 conferences.
Adam Troy, 22, RHP, USC — Signed
Round 17, No. 523 overall. Troy throws three offspeed pitches (gyro slider, changeup, curveball) and settled into a bullpen role as a freshman at Pepperdine before transferring to USC. As a junior he posted a 4.28 ERA over 31 appearances, though 19 walks in 33⅔ innings point to command as his main developmental focus.
Lane Haworth, 21, OF, UT-San Antonio — Signed
Round 18, No. 553 overall. A left-handed hitter who transferred from Wichita State within the American Athletic Conference and had his best season yet in 2026: a .315 average, nine homers, more walks (44) than strikeouts (38) and a .927 OPS in 57 games.
Braeden Lipoff, C, Gloucester Catholic HS (NJ) — Signed
Round 19, No. 583 overall. A South Jersey catcher the Phillies worked out alongside fellow prep pick Patrick Clemmey. Lipoff had been committed to East Carolina before signing with Philadelphia.
Justin Lee, 21, RHP, UCLA — Signed
Round 20, No. 613 overall. A Notre Dame HS (Sherman Oaks, CA) product — the same school that produced Giancarlo Stanton and Hunter Greene — Lee arrived at UCLA as a hard-throwing reliever but posted ERAs of 7.55 and 6.75 his first two seasons. He broke out as a junior with a 3.26 ERA, albeit in a small 19⅓-inning sample.
Undrafted Free Agents Signed
Elias Holbert, RHP, VCU — Signed
A 6-foot-3, 240-pound redshirt senior who helped VCU win the 2026 Atlantic 10 title. A two-way player in his amateur days, he’s shown a clean, repeatable arm action from a high three-quarters slot, with a breaking ball that flashes tight shape when he stays on top of it.
Kobe Minchey, RHP, Tarleton State — Signed
A 6-foot-4, 220-pound righty who began his college career at Texas before transferring to Dallas Baptist and then Tarleton State, where he helped the Texans win their first WAC tournament title in 2026. He’s the son of former big-league pitcher Nate Minchey, who threw four MLB seasons for the Red Sox and Rockies before a career in Japan.
Brendan Sweeney, RHP, Mississippi State — Signed
A righty who transferred from South Carolina to Mississippi State, where he made 23 appearances (one start) in 2026 pitching for a Bulldogs team that reached the Athens Super Regional.
Cal Higgins, LHP, Texas — Signed
A left-handed pitcher out of the Longhorns program.
Tyler Minnick, C, Middle Tennessee State — Signed
A catcher added to the organization’s growing depth behind the plate this class.
Evan Bouldin, IF, Delaware — Signed
An infielder out of Delaware’s program.
Cade Climie, IF, Houston — Signed
An infielder out of Houston’s program.
Jack Hopko, 1B/OF, Rhode Island — Signed
A corner bat who gives the system another college performer at first base or the outfield.
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